Daily Update

RI / Southern Massachusetts

June 12, 2024

Notices

Homeland Security Advisory System
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The National Homeland Security Advisory System is at Yellow (MARSEC Level I), or an elevated level of threat for the Port of Providence
 
Local Time Zone
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The Port of Providence and Narragansett Bay are currently utilizing Eastern Standard Time  (GMT - 4 )

Current Maximum drafts at Terminals in feet:
Davisville: 32-00
Prov Port: 38-00
Hudson: 27-05
Exxon: 37-00
Shell: 40-00
Sprague Providence: 32-00 ( flood tide restricted)
Sprague East providence: 30-00 ( daylight flood restricted)

Tides / Currents

Tides:
Newport:
Date                     Day        Time                     Pred      High/Low
2024/06/12       Wed      12:45 AM            3.28      H
2024/06/12       Wed      06:19 AM            0.65      L
2024/06/12       Wed      01:17 PM            3.22      H
2024/06/12       Wed      06:20 PM            0.83      L
2024/06/13       Thu        01:31 AM            3.05      H
2024/06/13       Thu        07:07 AM            0.71      L
2024/06/13       Thu        02:04 PM            3.18      H
2024/06/13       Thu        07:27 PM            0.94      L
 
Providence:
Date                     Day        Time                     Pred      High/Low
2024/06/12       Wed      01:00 AM            4.16      H
2024/06/12       Wed      06:05 AM            0.92      L
2024/06/12       Wed      01:32 PM            4.13      H
2024/06/12       Wed      06:20 PM            1.07      L
2024/06/13       Thu        01:45 AM            3.94      H
2024/06/13       Thu        06:53 AM            1.02      L
2024/06/13       Thu        02:17 PM            4.10      H
2024/06/13       Thu        07:17 PM            1.27      L

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Providence Weather:
Today
Isolated showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers. Low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S. Waves 1 foot

or less. Isolated showers.

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up

to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.

.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after

midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to

3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely in the evening. A

chance of showers after midnight.

.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

 
 
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Rhode Island Sound:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave

Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds.

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE

2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.

.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts

up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW

2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM

or less.

.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas

2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at

8 seconds.

.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to

4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in

the afternoon.

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,

becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at

6 seconds. Showers likely.

.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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Buzzards Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave

Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW

1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.

.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts

up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW

2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.

.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas

2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at

8 seconds.

.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at

7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,

becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave

Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely.

.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

 
 
 
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave

Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW

1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.

.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up

to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW

1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas

2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at

7 seconds.

.FRI...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.

A chance of showers in the afternoon.

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,

becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave

Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers

likely.

.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Port / Terminal Restrictions

Cape Cod Canal Air Draft Restriction
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The US Army Corp of Engineers has advised the current maximum air draft for Cape Cod Canal transits is 135 ft. Deep draft is restricted to 32 ft. Vessels over 28 ft will need tide window for transit.  

Disclaimer: For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the information contained in this website is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel.

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